Title

MI-CURE News (May 2003)

Description

MI-CURE News (May 2003) covering MDOC’s five-year plan to manage prison growth and reduce costs; legislative updates on sentencing guidelines, parole, and drug treatment courts; healthcare policies including increased co-pays and use of generic medications; Hepatitis C lawsuits against MDOC for inadequate testing and treatment; advocacy updates on prison phone rates and lobbying efforts; court rulings on parole, sentencing, and prisoners' rights; and prison conditions including disease outbreaks and restrictive visitation policies.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (May 2003)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Prison Conditions

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Parole & Probation

Reentry

Legislation

Level 2 Tag

Substance Use

Sentencing

Mental Health and Trauma

Healthcare

Prison Labor

Medical Conditions

Prison Communications

Family

Visitation

Sexuality & Queerness

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

American Friends Service Committee

Date

2003-05